April Gocha

Strong yet light: Ceramic-polymer composite microstructures built using 3D laser lithography

By April Gocha / February 12, 2014

German group builds high-strength low-density ceramic-polymer composite microstructures using 3D laser lithography.

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No pressure: Creating diamond thin films from graphene may be easier than thought

By April Gocha / February 12, 2014

Scientists from Rice University and Russia have developed a phase diagram for the conversion of thin layers of graphene to diamond, which indicate it may be possible to chemically achieve the transition without high pressure.

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Biocementation of bricks set to produce greener building materials

By April Gocha / February 11, 2014

BioMASON set to manufacture biocemented bricks to produced greener building materials by eliminating brick firing.

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PZT flexible thin films for biologically-powered medical devices

By April Gocha / February 7, 2014

Research collaboration develops lead zirconate titanate (PZT) flexible thin films for biologically-powered medical devices.

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Update: Novel methods of synthesizing amorphous calcium phosphate for biomedical applications

By April Gocha / February 7, 2014

A. Cuneyt Tas reports novel methods for the deposition of amorphous calcium phosphate on titanium.

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